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ITV was the only terrestrial broadcaster not to see a revenue increase during September, with a dip of 4.3% year on year pushing the company’s total down to just under £152 million.The broadcaster’s management team are reported to be considering a reshuffle for its late evening schedules, with a move for the late evening news… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2005

The BBC has concluded an investigation into an alleged use of product placements, finding that while the incident in question was not in breach of guidelines, certain other practices at the Corporation require closer scrutiny.The review was sparked by allegations in the Sunday Times that free or reduced-cost goods could secure product placement and product… Continue reading BBC Has Room For Improvement After Product Placement Claims

Emap’s regional rock and indie station, Kerrang 105.2, is to launch a major marketing campaign over the next month, promoting the breadth of its playlist to the West Midlands area.The marketing push will comprise a wide-reaching poster campaign including some of the world’s biggest selling artists, including Stereophonics, Oasis, Coldplay and the Killers.Adrian Serle, managing… Continue reading Marketing Push Planned For Emap’s Kerrang!

Vincent Bollore continues to raise his presence in media and communications group Aegis, with the latest reports showing the French entrepreneur having increased his stake to 20.48%. Bollore purchased 3 million shares at around 125 pence, pushing his hold in the company up from the 20.22% announced yesterday (see Bollore Raises Aegis Stake Further). The… Continue reading Bollore Keeps Pushing Aegis Stake Up

Microsoft’s success in the digital gaming world will help the global games industry to grow from $35.3 billion in 2005 to $58.4 billion in 2007. According to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media, Microsoft’s latest XBox games console will boost the overall performance of the industry, with competitors Sony and Nintendo also planning… Continue reading Global Games Industry To Reach $58.4 Billion In 2007

US wireless phone users are predicted to increase in the next four years, with between 23% and 37% of US wireless subscribers using a wireless phone as their primary telephone by 2009, according to new research from In-Stat. The high-tech market research firm reports around 9.4% of wireless subscribers in the US already use a… Continue reading US Wireless Phones Set To Rise

Indie station Xfm is to revamp its DJ line-up in the coming months, as Lauren Laverne takes over the Breakfast show from Monday to Thursday, while the station gears up for the weekend throughout the whole of Friday.The station hopes to give listeners a lift on Fridays from the moment they wake up, as Xfm… Continue reading Xfm Shakes Up DJs To Give Listeners Friday Feeling

Saturday night saw ITV’s X Factor come out on top in a talent show faceoff with the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, as a peak of 7.9 million viewers tuned in for the programme’s first half, followed by 7.1 million for the results an hour later.The programme’s first half averaged 6.9 million viewers, with a share… Continue reading ITV Proves It Has The X Factor

Newspaper reports over the weekend suggest that the European Commission could be close to a deal with the Football Association to re-think the sale of television football rights in Britain.According to the Sunday Telegraph, the EC is close to a deal “in principle” to split coverage of the Premier League tournament into six packages of… Continue reading Sky Tight Lipped As Football Rights Debated

IPC’s Practical Parenting has signed as the sponsor of the Baby Channel’s twice daily Pregnancy & Birth programme in order to widen its reach.The programme airs between 10-11am and 4-5pm, featuring advice from leading obstetricians and midwives on healthy pregnancy. The programme also provides practical tips from recent new mums on what to expect.The 10-month… Continue reading IPC Targets New Parents With TV Tie-Up